by Jade Gordon | Feb 1, 2022 | Musings
What does labour taste and smell like? There are a couple of smells and tastes that take me right back to being in labour, yes really! The smell is Clary Sage oil and for anyone who has tried ALL OF THE THINGS to get labour going, yes ALLL OF THE THINGS, you’re...
by Jade Gordon | Oct 25, 2018 | Birth Story
This lovely story was sent to me from a lady who wanted to share her story with you all but remain anonymous. As the name of this website would suggest, I love to hear all about positive induction stories, and I’m so glad to be able to share yet another...
by Jade Gordon | Jun 2, 2018 | Musings
One of the common stresses when deciding on induction is the change in environment from where you would originally give birth. When you plan to give birth in a midwife led unit, you usually sign up for a less clinical environment; a more relaxing decor, dim lights,...
by Jade Gordon | May 2, 2018 | Birth Story
My first birth was long and traumatic with lots of unplanned intervention and ended with an epidural and forceps delivery due to shoulder dystocia (where the baby’s head is born but the shoulder gets stuck) and my baby was very big (9lb 8oz). I was under consultant...
by Jade Gordon | May 1, 2018 | Birth Story
Induction,Hypnosis and Orgasms: Our daughter’s birth story As a Hypnobirthing instructor I had all the tools I needed to ensure my baby had the right birth on the day, yet I still hadn’t prepared myself for the possibility that I might not get the birth I...